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Thursday, 12 December 2013

DIGIT-AL DOZEN WEEK: Red/Green/Gold: Little Bells

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Hello lovelies! Today is Day 1 of Utter Nubbily Nubbiness.


Augh!! Try not to avert your gaze. They don't bite, even if they're sort of gnarly looking. (And not the good gnarly, like Gnarly Gnails; the bad gnarly.)


I went outside the directive a bit with the base colour I chose for this; two coats of Colline du Charf. I thought I'd need three, and I probably would if my nails were longer, but for this two medium coats were perfect. I love this colour, it's so dainty and stuff. I'm not 100% sold on it as the base to this manicure, though. The bells don't stand out against it as much as I thought they would.


The bells were painted with Shirin and Filthy Rich (the little lines). The string and bell details were done with Camelot. The leaves were done with Shawn and Tracie, and the berries are Nightmaren.


Polishes used:
Quo by Orly - Filthy Rich
Zoya - Shawn, Tracie
Duri - Rejuvacote (base coat)
tiny detail brush
liner brush (which didn't save my lines, unfortunately; what a sorry state of affairs...)

How do you like these? What base colour would you have used?

xo,

J.

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20 comments:

  1. 1. This manicure is absolutely adorable and perfectly detailed!
    2. Your nails are beautiful this length...you did a lovely job shaping them! :)

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  2. This design is so cute and your nails look great too! Definitely good gnarly (:

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  3. Thank you, and I'm so glad you think so... to be honest, they got longer than I would usually like, but they still feel so strange to me, being this short! XD I'll get over it...

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  4. Aw, thank you! I'm glad you approve of the nubbinses.

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  5. Absolutely beautiful. The delicate base you chose is just perfection, it makes the little bells stand out! <3

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  6. Thank you Nory! I'm really glad you like the base colour. I was torn on it but I think it's growing on me...

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  7. Just posted them on IG ❤️

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  8. Thank you!! :D

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  9. Just wow. Wow. That's all I can say. The details on those bells are amazing! You got mad skillz! And I love your nubbins!

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  10. How lovely and original is this one?!
    I would like to say that I'll try to replicate it, but honestly this time I'm not sure I'll be able without doing a mess!
    :-D
    Compliments, you are really skilled and full of inventive. ^_^

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  11. Lucy from Lucy's Stash13 December 2013 at 02:38

    Aww so cute! I've done jigle bells too but in totally different way..now just taking my time editing the pics :D

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  12. This looks very cute! Like this design!

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  13. Aw, thank you so much sweetheart!

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  14. No, I'm sure you could tackle this, darling! Thank you so much for your kind words. <3

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  15. I CANNOT WAIT to see yours! Oh my gosh, they are going to be amaziiiing!

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  16. Thank you Anastasia!

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  17. Girl......GIRL.....these are utter perfection!

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  18. Thank you sweet pea!

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  19. Holy CRAP! LOOK AT YOUR TINY BELLS! I just can't even.

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  20. Hahahaha!! This comment makes me giggle.

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